Dameer (singer)
Dameer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dameer Khan |
| Born | September 18, 2000 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Dameer Khan (born 18 September 2000)[1] is a Bangladeshi singer and songwriter.
Early life
[edit]Dameer was born in Dhaka in 2000, and was raised there.[2][3] He is the eldest son[4] of Bangladeshi musician Pilu Khan, a member of the band Renaissance.[5][6] Dameer participated in guitar classes at a young age, and later did guitar and drum lessons at his father's music college in Baridhara.[7][8] He has described how finding a travel guitar in a charity shop on a trip to England was his first instrument and his introduction to playing music.[9][10]
As a teenager, he moved to Malaysia, before spending several months in Ghana.[8][11]
Musical career
[edit]At the age of 17, Dameer signed with German record label Majestic Casual.[7][12] He released his first single, Easier, in 2018.[13] This was accompanied by a music video, released on June 20.[14]
Dameer released his debut EP, For We Are Distant, in 2021, featuring the single "Believe".[15] The EP received a four star review from Thomas Smith of NME, who described it as "vulnerable and open".[2] After the release of this EP, Dameer left Majestic Casual and became an independent artist.[16]
His first independently released single was Bashbo Bhalo in 2022, which was released alongside a music video starring his father.[17]
Musical influences
[edit]Dameer has described his musical influences as including Bappa Mazumder, Partha Barua,[7] Tom Misch[18] and Skrillex.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Dameer studies economics and political science at McGill University, and lives in Toronto.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dameer (@dameer_dk)".
- ^ a b Smith, Thomas (2021-02-25). "Dameer - 'For We Are Distant' EP review: Bangladesh's new indie heartthrob". NME. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Salsabil Raisha, Nishat (2020-09-28). "Dameer Interview: A breath of fresh air". The Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ Ahmed, Eshraq Raihan (2021-04-12). "DAMEER'S DEBUT". ICE Today. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Abedin, Eahsan (2021-06-24). "Dreams of Dameer". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Dameer Khan: The 16 Year Old Producer Who Makes Sunshine Filled Music". Border Movement. 2017-08-03. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b c d "Dameer: The voice and mind behind 'Amar Jaan'". The Business Standard. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b Catlin, Saylor; Zavelsky, Anna (2022-03-21). "An Exclusive Interview with Singer-Songwriter Dameer Khan". The McGill Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "The musical odyssey of Dameer Khan". The Daily Star. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Introducing: Dameer". majestic® Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b Bhuiyan, Karishma (2023-08-03). "7 Things to Know About Dameer". EnVi Media. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Shahnewaz, Sadi Mohammad (2018-07-06). "Dameer Khan Indie and Independent". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Bangladeshi musician, rapper, singer-songwriter, producer Dameer is only 17 - hear the tropical punk dream pop of "Easier" - AMERICAN PANCAKE". www.americanpancake.com. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "German record label releases Bangladeshi music video". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-06-27.
- ^ Keith, James. "Premiere: Bangladeshi Musician Dameer Uses His 80s-Leaning Pop Sound To Overcome A Breakup On "Believe"". Complex. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Mohan, Roshni (2022-03-07). "South Asian Music Recommendations". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Singh, Surej (2022-03-14). "Dameer enlists his father for charming new 'Bashbo Bhalo' music video". NME. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Get To Know… Dameer". DIY. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2023-12-21.